Dating Men: 15 Secret Little Signs a Guy Likes You

Dating Men: 15 Secret Little Signs a Guy Likes You

Figuring out if a boy liked you in elementary school was easy: You sent him a note saying, “Do you like me? Check yes or no.” But out in the adult world, dating men can be much less clear-cut. Still, there are little things his text messages, body language and mannerisms can reveal about his true feelings. Read, learn, apply—and failing all that, consider sending him that note.

Little Sign a Guy Likes You

“Calling when I said I would. By ‘calling when I said I would,’ I mean if I said I’d call her at 8, I call her at 8, not 8:15.”—Jack, 20

Little Sign a Guy Likes You

“I look for something we have in common that is pretty off-the-wall, then suggest we get together to do whatever that is. One time, a girl and I shared a pretty in-depth conversation about a random cartoon we watched as kids and we ended up finding an old copy of it on VHS and spending an afternoon…’watching’ it.”—Jon, 29

Little Sign a Guy Likes You

“I end text messages in questions—usually something about her to keep the textversation going. And in general the texts are just way longer. But that’s probably not very smooth of me.”—Gerhardt, 22

Little Sign a Guy Likes You

“I just go up and approach her and say hello. Simply put, it starts with a smile.”—James-Edward, 37

Little Sign a Guy Likes You

“I definitely will get the door, which is something I usually won’t do for most people.”—Jake, 20

Little Sign a Guy Likes You

Little Sign a Guy Likes You

“I guess I smile a lot and bug her, but in a playful way. I try not to blush, but if I wind up blushing, I can’t help it.”—David, 23

Little Sign a Guy Likes You

“I mention I go to the gym.” —Jonathan, 29

Little Sign a Guy Likes You

“I come up with really dumb reasons only the two of us have to go somewhere.”—Colin, 25

Little Sign a Guy Likes You

“This one might seem a bit counterintuitive, but if I actually like a girl, then I usually won’t try to make any moves too quickly. If I’m just looking for a hookup, then I won’t really hesitate to try to get to the point. I try to take it a lot slower if I think more highly of the girl. I know I can’t speak for all guys, but if a dude acts hypersexual from the get-go, that’s a pretty safe sign he doesn’t ‘like’ you.”—Alex, 20

Little Sign a Guy Likes You

“I find excuses to be with her and touch her—like her arm. Or ‘So is that a new bra?’ I’m kidding. Not that kind of touching. That’s creepy.”—Robin, 26

Little Sign a Guy Likes You

“I make a conscious effort to mirror the signs of attraction I pick up from her. She leans, I lean. She teases, I tease.”—Robb, 19

Little Sign a Guy Likes You

“If I put up more than 600-something points on a girl in Words With Friends, then she knows she’s really got my attention.”—Zach, 20

Little Sign a Guy Likes You

“One thing I sometimes do is text the girl unnecessarily. Like if we just parted ways for the night, I’ll send her something innocuous, but it’s something that lets her know I’m thinking about her.”—Alex, 20

Little Sign a Guy Likes You

“I move across a room of people just to be near her to start a conversation. Or I offer her my seat because I notice she’s wearing heels and uncomfortably shifting her weight to adjust.” —Sam, 24